Susvimo vs. Lucentis for Macular Degeneration: Important Differences and Potential Risks.

Susvimo

(ranibizumab)

Lucentis

(ranibizumab)

Summary for Susvimo

Prescription only

Susvimo (ranibizumab) is an eye implant for adults with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It's also approved for adults with diabetic macular edema (DME) or diabetic retinopathy (DR). This medication works as a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor. You can only get this eye implant if you've already done well with at least two eye injections of a VEGF inhibitor. Once placed in the eye, the implant releases medication over several months before it needs to get refilled at an eye specialist's office. This helps you need fewer eye injections. But side effects can include blood spots on the eye and eye pain.

Indications for Susvimo

Wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
Diabetic macular edema (DME)
Diabetic retinopathy (DR)

Pros and Cons for Susvimo

Pros

Only need to get the implant refilled every 6 or 9 months, depending on your eye condition
Can't see the implant in the eye
Helps you need fewer eye injections per year for treating wet AMD, DME, or DR
Can help maintain vision over several months

Cons

Must have a surgical procedure to place (or remove) the implant into your eye
Must have already done well with two VEGF inhibitor injections in your eye before you can get this eye implant
Can make eyesight less clear or sharp during the months right after getting the implant
Raises your risk of a serious eye infection

Common Side Effects for Susvimo

Blood spot in the eye (62%)
Red eye (15%)
Swelling of the colored part of your eye (14%)
Eye pain (13%)
Cataract (11%)
Eye bleb (a fluid-containing blister in your eye; 8%)
Headache (6%)
Eye floaters (4%)

Warnings for Susvimo

Eye infection (endophthalmitis)
Separation of the retina from the back of the eye (retinal detachment)
Movement of the implant in the eye
Bleeding in the eye
Eye damage
Possible vision problems after the implant procedure

Summary for Lucentis

Prescription only

Lucentis (ranibizumab) is a medication used to prevent vision loss and blindness due to certain eye conditions such as macular degeneration or diabetic macular edema. It's given by a healthcare provider as an injection into your eye about once a month. There are two FDA-approved biosimilar medications to Lucentis (ranibizumab) called Byooviz and Cimerli.

Indications for Lucentis

Conditions related to swelling or damage to the macula or retina (parts of the eye that are important for vision):

Lucentis and all its biosimilars

Neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
Macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO)
Myopic choroidal neovascularization (mCNV)

Lucentis and Cimerli biosimilar only

Diabetic macular edema (DME)
Diabetic retinopathy (DR)

Pros and Cons for Lucentis

Pros

Prevents blindness due to various eye conditions
Usually taken once a month
Has two biosimilars that work similarly to Lucentis (ranibizumab)

Cons

Injected into the eye, and it can cause pain and bleeding
Must be given by a provider in a clinic or hospital
Can be expensive if not covered by insurance

Common Side Effects for Lucentis

Bleeding on the outer surface of the eye (up to 74%)
Eye pain (up to 35%)
Floaters in the eye fluid (up to 27%)
High eye pressure (up to 24%)

Warnings for Lucentis

Eye infection and damage
High eye pressure
Blood clots
Higher risk of death in people with eye problems related to diabetes

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Susvimo vs. Lucentis

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Common Side Effects for Susvimo

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Susvimo

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Summary for Susvimo

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Common Side Effects for Lucentis

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